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Disney has promoted Debra OConnell to the role of president of News Group and Networks, overseeing ABC News. Kim Godwin, the current president of ABC News, will now report to OConnell instead of Dana Walden, co-chair of Disney Entertainment. Godwin's tenure at ABC News has been challenging, with supporters citing her as the first Black person to run a broadcast network news division and facing constant second-guessing from longtime ABC News staffers.
Inside Kim Godwin’s Challenging Tenure as ABC News President https://t.co/XRs1H4zNGQ
Godwin’s supporters counter that as the first Black person to run a broadcast network news division, she is the target of constant second-guessing by a cadre of longtime ABC News staffers who set out to undermine her from day one. https://t.co/DZWukBIxS7
Kim Godwin took over ABC News at a challenging time for the network. Nearly three years later, she has become a polarizing figure, and parent Disney decided to give her a new boss who will keep a close eye on the news division. https://t.co/41L3wyTe38 https://t.co/41L3wyTe38
